Erdogan’s re-election as Turkish president reflected the people’s will and commitment to democracy
The presidential and the 27th term parliamentary elections, held on June 24, were conducted in compliance with free democratic election standards and with an exemplary voter turnout of 88 per cent.
Election observers from international bodies such as the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (Turkic Council) were invited. With the addition of delegations from parliamentary organisations, namely, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic Speaking Countries (TurkPA), Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation, a total of 415 international observers were assigned for the elections.
International observers confirmed with various statements that the security of ballot boxes had been assured and the elections were held in a transparent, free, pluralist and fair manner, in accordance with international standards.